The failure of Lamarks theory is already taught. Well, I remember hearing about it. I think failed theories should only be taught if they relate to successful ones, like the various models of the atom.
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Yes, it does need be taught as true. Evolution is an observed fact. It is Darwin's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection that should not be taught as fact, as it is only an attempt to explain the process of evolution.
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Nothing in a science class should be taught as 'true'. Science is about the constant observation and analysis of nature, so there is never really anything that is 'true', simply assesments of observations that are more accurate than others.
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I think Vince said that the scientific community was 60/40 in favor of creationism.
I would love to see the evidence for that.
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I believe in microevolution, not macroevolution. The evidence, if you match up both sides, is about 60/40 "intelligent design" vs evolution. Sexual organs and procreation, blood clotting and memory recall are items that natural selection or just "luck" over billions of years can't explain well enough for me or at all. I've had to do the research on it, and it is a very interesting subject to say the least. Seems as history has went on, evolution has become ever the religion based on facts that are slowly fading away. More and more scientists, if honestly asked, have stated that evolution isnt the be all end all of mankind's history and it shouldn't be taught as such. If education was truly free of bias, they would teach intelligent design as or, or at least the questioning points of evolution.
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I just hope there aren't a lot of people that think like this.
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